SPORTS
Bowie goes 4-2 at ASC Tournament
The Bowie Lady Rabbits’ volleyball team played in its first tournament last week at the always tough Nike Advantage Sports Complex Classic in Carrollton.
The Lady Rabbits only lost one game each day as they made it into the division two gold bracket on Saturday.
The tournament attracts some of the best teams in North Texas at different levels of classification, meaning this will probably be where Bowie sees some of its tallest competition all year.
Right away the Lady Rabbits faced off against 6A power Allen’s junior varsity team in pool play. Bowie could not get anything going as the Lady Eagles won in straight sets 25-13 and 25-20.
The Lady Rabbits next played a foe who was more on their level, but would still provide a challenge in Gunter. After losing the first set 25-16, Bowie bounced back in a big way to win the second set 25-15 to force a third and final set.
With all the momentum on their side, the Lady Rabbits won a closely contested third set 25-22 to win their first match of the tournament.
Pool play ended with a game against 4A Sunnyvale. Bowie took it to the Lady Raiders as it won in straight sets 25-14 and 25-22.
The 2-1 record in pool play allowed the Lady Rabbits to play among the best teams in the gold bracket. Bowie was quickly tested as it faced off against 4A Sanger.
The first set was close, but the Lady Rabbits were able to pull away in the end to win it 25-21. The second set was similar, but the Lady Indians were not going away without a fight as they took set two 25-20 to force a third set.
Bowie bounced back in a big way as it grabbed a big lead early and never let go. The Lady Rabbits won the third set easily 25-11 to win the match and advance in the bracket.
Bowie next played a private school out of Plano, Prince of Peace Catholic School. While the scores were competitive enough, the Lady Rabbits were playing from behind in both sets as the Lady Eagles won both 25-16 and 25-21. Prince of Peace would eventually go on to finish runners-up in the tournament.
The loss allowed Bowie to play only one more game no matter what. The Lady Rabbits were matched up with another big time program’s junior varsity as the played 5A Aledo.
The sets were close, with the second set being as close as a winning set can get, but the older and more mature Bowie team won both sets with scores of 25-21 and 25-23.
To read the full story, pick up a copy of the mid-week edition of the Bowie News.
In its first match since last year’s state semifinal appearance, Saint Jo hosted Bryson Aug. 11 and took a 25-13, 25-12, 25-21 win over the Cowgirls.
The Lady Panthers lost some talent to graduation but have five seniors ready to have a successful season. Savannah Hil, one of the five, got Saint Jo rolling offensively with a four-point serving string, including a pair of aces. Abby Carter’s kill and Kamron Skidmore’s block helped put the Lady Panthers up 5-2 in game one.
Hadleigh Moore added a four-point string of her own to extend the lead to 10-3. Tatum Morman’s pair, helped by a Hill kill, gave Saint Jo a 14-5 lead. Bryson got within five before a Hill 3-pointer, with help by a Carter kill, put the lead back at 18-10.
After an Olivia Johnson kill broke serve, Jordyn O’Neal served up the final five points, with Johnson providing a kill to move things along.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Despite being the smallest school in the Brock varsity classic volleyball tournament, the Lady Indians finished 4th out of the eight teams there.
After losing to the host team in its first pool play match Aug. 14 18-25, 14-25 and also to Class 3A Wall 12-25, 8-25, Nocona rebounded to close out pool play with a 20-25, 25-23, 25-20 win over Christoval. Sy Parker had 16 kills and 7 blocks in the three matches. Raylea Bowles had 12 kills, 17 digs and served up three aces. Maddyn Bowles had seven kills and 14 digs while Paige Davis had seven kills and 15 digs. Baylee Thomas added 11 digs.
From the setter spot, Kasi Castro had 20 assists, served up five aces and contributed 14 digs. Leah Meekins added 18 assists and six digs during the three matches.
To open Saturday’s bracket play, the Lady Indians posted a 25-18, 18-25, 26-24, 25-19 win over Fort Worth Christian. Castro staked Nocona to a 2-0 lead in game one. Kills by Parker set up pairs of points from Raylea Bowles and Leah Meekins helped Nocona negate an early deficit and take a 10-9 lead.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
County football teams had their first scrimmage of the season Aug. 14 with mixed results.
Forestburg hosted Azle Christian and Victory Christian. Under a new system with new head coach Cori Hayes, the Longhorns looked pretty good in the coach’s eye.
“The first team looked good,” Hayes explained. “Overall we need to work on our pace and blocking assignments and blocking assignments. Overall we looked good for the new regime.”
Forestburg hits the road to scrimmage Newcastle Aug. 21.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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